Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202554770 - Nail Gun Operator's Face Is Punctured by Ricocheting Nail

Accident Summary Nr: 202554770 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 06/19/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315529685	06/26/2012	1751	238130	Twr Enterprises Inc.

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on June 19, 2012, an employee, of TWR Enterprises, Inc., a licensed contractor engaged in the framing business, was working at a multi-family building site. The employee was using a pneumatic nail gun. Subsequent investigation determined that a fired nail hit another nail and ricocheted, puncturing the employee's mouth. The nail continued through his nose and came to a stop protruding out between his eyebrows. The employee required hospitalization. Cal/OSHA was notified of the accident and initiated its investigation at 10:30 a.m. on June 26, 2012.

Keywords: NAIL, CARPENTER, MOUTH, CONSTRUCTION, NOSE, FACE, PUNCTURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	2	28

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315529685			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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